Names Categorized "Islamic caliphs"

Abbas is a classical Arabic name with deep roots in Islamic history and religious significance. The name carries the meaning "austere" in Arabic, though some sources also associate it with "lion"—both interpretations ref...

Abd al-Malik is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "servant of the King." It is composed of ʿabd ("servant") and malik ("king"), with the definite article al-. In Islamic context, al-Malik is one of the names of God...

Abu Bakr (Arabic: أبو بكر) is a combination of Abu (meaning "father of") and Bakr (meaning "young camel"). This name is historically a kunya, an Arabic nickname formed with Abu, rather than a given name; the actual given...

Amin is an Arabic masculine given name derived from أمين (ʾamīn), meaning "truthful" or "trustworthy." It is cognate to the word Amen (Arabic: آمين), sharing the root concept of faithfulness. The name appears across the...

'Aziz is an alternate transcription of Arabic عزيز (see Aziz). The name originates from the Arabic root عزّ (ʿazza), meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". As a given name, 'Aziz signifies "powerful, respected, b...

Aziz is a masculine given name and surname of Semitic origin, meaning "powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic. It is derived from the root ʿazza (ʿazza), meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished." In Islamic traditi...

Hisham is an Arabic masculine name meaning "generous", ultimately derived from the Arabic root هشم (hashama) meaning "to crush." The connotation of generosity stems from the traditional Arab practice of crushing bread in...

Murad is an Arabic male given name meaning "wish, desire", derived from the triliteral root r-w-d (رود). The name carries the connotations of being wanted, desired, or yearned for. It is common across the Muslim world, i...

Osman is a Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian, and Malay form of Uthman, an Arabic name meaning “baby bustard” (a type of large bird). Osman is most famously associated with Osman I (also called Osman Gazi), the founder...

Umar is a prominent Arabic masculine name meaning "flourishing, living long", derived from the Arabic root ʿumr meaning "life." It is widely used across the Muslim world, appearing in forms such as Hausa, Indonesian, Kyr...